The League of Friends of the Newton Abbot Hospitals Annual Report Year Ended 30 April 2025 The League of Friends of the Newton Abbot Hospitals Annual Report Year ended 30 April 2025 Conl•nts Page Reference and Administrative Delails Commitlee'$ Report Independent Examinerfs Report to the Corrffirfrtee Stslement of Financial Adivities Balance Sheet Notes and ACC￿ntIng PolKies 8-13 The League of Friends of the Newton Abbot Hospitals Reference and AdministratNe Details Year ended 30 April 2025 Status The League of Friends of the Newton Abbot Hospitals is a charity registered wilh the Charity Commission under reference number 284014. It is governed by a set of Rules arbd managed ty a ccrfnmittee - appointed under those rules. TN8te88: Commlttee Official$ Other Trnst President Mr M Ryan Treasurer I Chairman Mrs R Robinson Minules Se Mrs L Leaman Press Officer Mrs H Long Sales table organiser Mrs C Hewett Mrs J Larcombe rs J Harris Mrs D Kennedy rs P Gibbs Miss J Geake Mrs A Honeywll Prlnclpal Addross Ne￿0￿ Abbot Community Hosptt81 Wesl Golds Road NE￿ON ABBOT TQ12 2TS Prof•ssi¢nal Athiis•rs Bankers: Lloyds Bank 41 Courtenay Street NE￿ON AB80T Investm¢nts Advisors: Brooks MacDonald TAUNTON Independent Examiner: Michael Denoon Young FCA Peplows knrnited IAoorgate House King Street NE￿ON ABBOT The League of Friends of the Newton Abbot Hospitsls Report of the Committee of the T￿￿teeS for the year ended 30 April 2025 The Trustees present their annual report for the year ended 30 April 2025 The ffinanryal statements have been Prepared in accordance vthh the accounhng Pol￿eS set out in note I to the accounts and comply the Charity's Trust Deed. the Charities Act 2011 and Accountirg and Re[￿rtIng by Chanties.. Statement of Recommended practi￿ applicable to tharit*s preparitvJ their accounls in accordanc£ with the Finanaal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of IreLand issued in October 2019, the Finan¢ial Reporting Standard applicable in the Uniled Kingdom and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 and UK Generally A￿pted Accounting Practice. Structurn Governance and Management This league was fomied 75 years ago and Is a memtrer League of Devon County Associakn"on of Leagues of Fdends and was regislered wilh the Charity Commission under referen¢e number 284014 in January 1982. It is govemed by Objects and Rules adopted in March 2004 amended on 17 November 2014. 21 September 2015 and 14 November 2022. The Chairty is administered and managed by the Ex￿e Committee who are listed on page 1. The committee has met 10 times in the year. The main subjects discussed were requests passed to us by hospital departments, sharing updated information on the current changes bthin the hospital and the way foThwdTd for the league within the hospltal, the role of volunteers in the hoswtsl. al￿ requests fOrf￿di￿j from other organisations and people. At the Annual General Meeting of the League, one third of the commitiee shall retire from office but shall be eligible for re*lection. The committee may elecl any member of the League lo fill a vacanw on the committee until the next Annual General Meellng Existing Trustees discuss wth all new Trustees the objectNes of the Chanty and the role tl plays in the local communty. New Trustees are informed about T￿￿tee re4￿nSibl￿.tie9 and handed copies of the appropr¢ate Charity Commission paper*x>fk. The Trustees have reviewed any major risks to the Charity and systems and procedures have been estsblished to manage any of these risks. Obl8ctlvos and Activities The principal purpose ofthis charity 1$ to provide equipmentfor use in the l)ospitsl and hospIta￿based Communty Services forwhich. we are infomied, fijnding is not avaiLable. To enhance these serwces and to aid new projects. so, lo assist and support patients and staff to prowde a ￿nk be￿￿en hospital and public. The League does not fijnd training or anything that it kncwts to be a statutory duty ofthe TrusL When planning activttses and fvnding for the hospital and olher org8nisations the league keeps in mind the Charity Commissions guidance on PL*)lic benefft. Inv8stm8nt Policy The investment objethe is to maximise the total investment retum wiihin a controlled risk framework, so as to make specified fijnds available from accumulated income and capital for distribution each ye8r. Achlevements and ￿rfornia￿ce The league has continued lo be active both volunteering in the hosprtal and provirfing fundlng lo the hospital and other org8nisations within the community. The infUS￿n unit fvlty operational and during the year we agreed to fund a fijrther £10,622 worth ofequipment The stroke ward is keen to improve its physio depl forthe rehabilrtation of patients And we have agreed to fund approximate￿ £53.000 worth of equipment. Finally, the last major commitmentto the hospit81 in the yearwas the purchase land installation) of newtelevisions on the WaTds costing in the region of £66,000. There was also a donation of £30.000 to Rowcroft Hospice for reclining chairs, a charity many residents and patients of Newlon Abbot benefft from. The league also made a donation of £20,000 to Ne￿￿On Abbot Community Transport towards the cosl of a new minibus. Amongst other things, these buses do is ferry people lo Nevrton Abbot Hospital. Finalty, donalions of £4.319 were made lo Devon square surgery fora new vaccine fridge and £3.224 to BASICS Devon for training equipment. The League continues lo enjoy great and interested support from YO￿￿teerS. local public, local businesses and the hospital staff. patients and ￿SitOrS. Once again vdunleers are in the hosprtal induding a very helpftjl meet and greet seryice. Volunteers afe also on the wards provKJing a buddy semce lo patients who have few visitors. The lea trolley has just recommenced afternoons a week atml is much app￿ciated by stsff and patients on the wafds. The sales table is in operation. bn"nging the ￿ague to the publics attents.on and a180 raising funds for the league. It is often the first thing people see sthen they visit the hosprtal. The League of Friends of the Newton Abbot Hospitals Report of the Commlttee of the Trustees for the year ended 30 April 2025 Committee meetings are now held monthty (except for August and December). These are n¢)w held al Newton Abbot Museum due to a lack of space at the hospital. These meetings a￿ an opportunty to discuss the work carried oul in the hospital and any requests for dOr￿tiOnS. As members are getttng objer, the league is activety looking for new members. both to assist wlh volunteering in the hospitsl and being invofved with the committee. There are a wide range of volunteer roles, including those mentioned above and ￿ w￿ld knve to have the tea trdley running mre days. Procedur¢s and Poll¢y for Grdnt Making The Trustees respond lo applutions as they rec￿￿ them, and wthere necessary, prior approval is obtained from the Matron in accordance V￿th NHS guidelines. Certain other charitable requests are considered by Trustees"as appropriate. All applutions for grants are considered by the Committee deade rf they meet the objectives of the Charity. If they are considered to be in line ￿th the charity objectives, they are normally paid. Flnanclal Revlew The league has recer¥ed very generous legacies this year. Interest rates have remained high and investment income has increased In the year. Also. our har&working sales table ladies are back in the hospital and income from the sales table has increased. It has continued to make grants to organisations connected lo the hospitsl and potential patients of the hospital. The net deffieil for the year vtas £24,051, reflecting the high level of grants made in the year. Investments have increased in value this year by £9.870. This gives a total decrease In reserves for the year of £14.181. R08•Th1¢8 Pollcy The Charty has totsl reserves amountirvj to £1,193,579, £46 of vthich relate to restricted funds. These have bulll up over a number of years due lo generous donations. The Charity is continualty looking for ways to spend rt In aecordan¢e its objects, their aim beiro to reduce the amount of ￿selVes. The remaining unrestricted funds can be used for any purpose covered by the obj'ects of the League. The level of reserves run at a higher level thile the Charity Kjentffts applicabk equipment and projects to fund in accordance with its stated aims and the donorfs wishes. Plans for Futur• Periods The Twstees wll continue lo encourage the ho$￿ts1 and hospttskbased community seN￿S to apply for grants. In particular the league wll remind organisations that funds are avatL8ble, as based on prewous experience, not every organisation is aware they can appty for funding. Information is posted on the leagues noticeboard al the h￿pits1 of activities carried OLrt and donations made. Trust8es' responsibllltles in relatlon to th• flnanclal strl•monts The Charity Trustees are ￿sponSible for preparing a Trustee3' annual rewt and finan￿al statements in accordance wlh applicable lawand Uniéed Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingd¢yn Generalty A￿pted Accountin9 Practice). The law ap￿1¢able to charitses in England arKI Wales requires the Charity Trustees lo prepare financAèI ststernents foi each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affrairs of the Charity and ofthe incorning resources and application of resoLrces. of the Chartty for that pe￿d. In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are required to". sdect suitable accounting policies and then appty them consistenty; observe the methods and pri1￿lpleS in the applicable Charities SORP (FRS102)', make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subjed lo any material depathres disclosed and explained in the finanaal ststements". prepare the financial statements on the goiNJ concern basis unless it is Inappropriate to presume that the Charity wll conts'nue in business. The League of Friends of the Newton Abbot Hospitals Report of the Committee of the Tn￿teeS for the year ended 30 April 2025 The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accountiry records that disck)se reasonable accuracy al any time the financial posrbon of the Chanty and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements compty with the Charities Act 2011. the applie4ble ChaTrb"es {Accounts and Report) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets ofthe Charty and tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irTegularitses. Compliance V•ith th& Charit￿5 Govarning Docwn•nt and Current Sta•Jrtory Requirnmènts The financial slatements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity's TnJ$l Deed, applicable law and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities {SORP FRS1021 issued in October 2019. Approvod by th• Trust•8s on 3. 9 2025 arbd $lgn•d on th￿r b•half by:..ll.. R ..R Mrs R Robinson Chalmian The League of Friends of the Newton Abbot Hospits13 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of The League of Friends of the Newton Abbot Hospitals I rewrt to the Charity Tntstees on my examin8b.on of the accounts of Ihe Charity for the year ended 30 Aprll 2025 vthich are sel out on pages 6 to 13. R8sponsibilities and basis of report As the Charity's Trustees yeyj are respon￿ble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 2011 {Yhe Ad). I report in respect of my examinth.on of Ihe Charity's accounts carried out under seth.on 145 of the Acl and in carrying out my examinatlon I have followed all the applut4e Dir￿tionS given by the Charity Commission under 8eclion 145{Sllbl of the Act. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamin•rfs stal•ment I have completed my examinat￿n. I confirni Ihat no material matters have ciyne to my attention in connection wlth the examination giving me cause lo Ihat in any material re$pecl'. accounting recNds were not kepl in respect of the Charity as reqUI￿d by section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord Imth those records,. or accounts do not CoM￿Y vath the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts sel OLrt in the Charities (Accourts and Reports) Regulab"ons 2008 other than any requirement that the a¢counts give a 'true and fair vievl whith is not a matter Consider￿ as part of an iThJependent examination. I have no concems and have across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to thich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. M D Young FCA Peplows Limited Chartered Accountsnts and Registered Auditors Moorgale House King Street Nevrton Abbot G•11 I 9.870 76,030 Markotvalue at 30 Aprll 2025 941,384 1,004,031 Cash Brought Forward Net $81es l{purchase8) Fees paid Funds {Iransferred)Iretained 18,876 33.868 72,517 68,903 19.304} 19.1601 149,633) (74,7351 Carried Foward 32,456 18,876 Totsl 973.B40 1,022,907 The cost of the listed investments linduding cash) held at 30 April 2025 was.. 716.722 748,969 The investments are hekb in listed investrnents or cash as shLA¥n above. 12. D•btOf5 Legacies 10,000 10.500 13. Credltors Independent Examinatton Grants 1,400 127,549 1,400 26,396 128.949 27,796 14. Commlttee Membern and Other Rel*ed Partles No Committee Member (Trusteel or connected persons have received any remuneration either directy OT indireclty. A total of £75 (2024.. £88) for sundry expenses vrds reimbursed lo three Committee Members, £461 {2024.. £1721 for fundraising to one member arKI £438 12024.. £39n to one committee member for insurance during the year. At the balarKe sheet date nil 12024: nil) was due lo Trustees for expenses incurred. 12 The League of Friends of the Newton Abbot Hospitals Notes and Accounting Po[￿leS Year ended 30 April 2025 15. Fund Rfjconcillatlon Balance at 1 May 2024 Income Expgndilure Transfers Gains I ILosses) Balanc8 at 30 Aprfl 2025 Unrestrfcted Funds Restrlcted Funds 1,207,714 178,109 {202,1601 9,870 1.193,533 TOTAL FUNDS 1,207,760 178.109 1202.160 9.870 1,193,579 Balan¢• at 1 May 2023 Income Exp•ndltur¥ Trnnsfeys Galns I (Lossos) Balance at 30 Aprfl 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds R•strfct Funds 1.182,501 35.787 (86,604) 76.030 1.207.714 TOTAL FUNDS 1.182.517 35.787 186.6041 76.030 1.207.760 Unrestrlcted Funds AU unrestricteil ftbnds are unrestricled and are avaiLable to be spent for any of the purposes of the Charty. R•strict•d Funds Funds from a onewoff donab.on for us in purc*basing a vixce amplifier. 16. Ana￿1$ of not aS88ts b*1￿￿n fund$ Unrestrl¢t¢d Funds 30 April 2025 Rastrictèd Funds 30 April 2025 TOTAL 30 Aprfl 2025 Fixed assets & Inv•stm•nts Cash & ¢urr&nt ass•ts Curront Ilabllltles Credltorn moro than on8 yur TOTAL 973,840 348,642 {128,9491 973.840 348.688 1128.9491 46 1,193,533 1.193,579 13